kibbitz
kibbitz is the alternative spelling of kibitz.
Meaning of kibitz
Verb
kibitz (third-person singular simple present kibitzes, present participle kibitzing, simple past and past participle kibitzed)
- To make small talk or idle chatter.
- Louise and I used to head down to the coffee shop and just sit for hours and kibitz.
- To give unsolicited or unwanted advice or make unhelpful or idle comments, especially to someone playing a game.
- Quit kibitzing! You're giving away my hand!
- To watch a card or board game.
- […] stayed in the dorm, although she lived in Brooklyn Heights, and I frequently spent long hours with her, either in her room or at the student lounge, where we drank coffee and smoked cigarettes and kibitzed the never-ending bridge game.2002, Elisabeth Merrett, Storied Landscapes: A Journey, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 103
Forms of kibbitz
| third-person singular present | kibbitzes |
|---|---|
| present participle | kibbitzing |
| past participle | kibbitzed |
| past | kibbitzed |
Words formed from kibbitz
Questions about kibbitz
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- Kibbitz is the alternative spelling of kibitz.
Words near kibbitz in the dictionary
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